The American immigration system is truly broken.... Congress needs to fix it.... Not just Federal judges.... Selene Saavedra Roman was nervous about going to work. She’s been a “dreamer” since 2012, when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program first … [Read more...] about How a flight attendant from Texas ended up in an ICE detention center….
DACA/Dreamers
16 days out from a possible second border wall shutdown Republicans don’t want…Trump still talking wall….
Could this go there? A SECOND government shutdown for a border wall that ain't getting any serious money? With Democrats united against wall money and Republicans seeing the American public against shutdowns for a wall.... The feeling now is that Democrats WILL agree to … [Read more...] about 16 days out from a possible second border wall shutdown Republicans don’t want…Trump still talking wall….
Kushner pushing for Immigration reform in Republican border wall government shutdown internal dealings….
Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is doing the backroom work to try to find a way to get things moving on getting the partial government shutdown over with.... In doing so he is working against the wishes of rightwingnut conservatives who do NOT want the President to … [Read more...] about Kushner pushing for Immigration reform in Republican border wall government shutdown internal dealings….
With No Compromise…GOP moderate’s could push to go around Ryan on immigration …
There is only a remote chance for an immigration policy change coming from Congress right now....After January 2019?...Things WILL change.... While moderate Republicans and Democrats in the House are for it.... Conservatives are vehemently against keeping the … [Read more...] about With No Compromise…GOP moderate’s could push to go around Ryan on immigration …
House GOPer’s, with infighting, are moving towards a vote on DACA….
The move pits House GOP moderates/centrists against conservatives.... And the move is progressing as House GOP Speaker Paul Ryan tries to hold it back.... The WILL occur if the Republicans for the vote can get enough support to align with the Democrats to vote to codify the … [Read more...] about House GOPer’s, with infighting, are moving towards a vote on DACA….
Trump Calls Some Immigrants ‘bad people’ and ‘Animals’ …That while House GOPer’s move against Ryan on DACA….
In a 'rant' in front of media people yesterday Trump laid bare his fear of immigrants coming to America....Trump was playing to law enforcement people who support his efforts....There are those who do not want to go as far as Trump... He has displayed this feelings about this … [Read more...] about Trump Calls Some Immigrants ‘bad people’ and ‘Animals’ …That while House GOPer’s move against Ryan on DACA….
Moderate Republicans begin push for a House vote on DACA….
Using a procedural method that their House Speaker does NOT want? Moderate Republicans , who want Congress to act on paasing legislation to codify the program which has been extended repeatily by Presidential action..... Democrats will wait until the Republicans get enough … [Read more...] about Moderate Republicans begin push for a House vote on DACA….
Texas and 6 other states sue saying DACA isn’t legal….
It just is crazy out there.... While most Republican lawmakers in Congress seem to actually support the program? Some states are now going to court to end it thus removing protections for over 100,000 who have had the law covering them and putting them in linbe for … [Read more...] about Texas and 6 other states sue saying DACA isn’t legal….